Polypodium eatonii

A Mexican polypody recorded mostly in the mid-elevation cloud and oak forests of central Veracruz around Xalapa, with outliers in Puebla, Hidalgo, Chiapas and Michoacán. It grows on trees and rocks and goes through a pronounced dry winter and spring, so it handles drying better than most ferns.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Likely an epiphyte or rock-dweller in montane cloud forest, oak forest and shaded ravines, like related Mexican Polypodium species; fronds may curl in the dry season and recover with rain.

Recorded from 20 to 2,288 m, median about 1,450 m; most records are between 1,100 and 1,600 m.

Mexico CentralMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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